🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Seminar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zeˈmiːnaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Seminar/ˈsɛm.ɪ.nɑːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Professor hielt ein Seminar über die neuesten Forschungsergebnisse."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A meeting for discussion or training, especially in an academic setting.

    "The professor organized a seminar to discuss the latest research findings."
  2. 2

    A class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher.

    "She attended a seminar on environmental policy to enhance her understanding of the topic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'seminarium', meaning 'seed plot' or nursery, stemming from 'semen' (seed). In the late 19th century, the meaning evolved in academic contexts to describe a place where a seed of knowledge is planted and cultivated among a group of advanced students.

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